Istanbul floods kill at least four, leaving thousands of damage reports

Heavy rains and flash floods have killed at least four people and left four missing in Istanbul, Turkish authorities said.

• Flooding began Wednesday, submerging streets, tunnels and homes across the city of about 16 million residents.

• Interior Minister Mustafa Çevçi said authorities received about 10,000 damage reports and deployed more than 46,000 personnel to rescue operations.

• AKOM director Ergün Cebci said rainfall reached 273 kilograms per square meter, four times the historical October average in some areas.

• Governor Davut Gül said 51 flights were diverted from Istanbul Airport and 19 canceled, as schools suspended classes across six provinces.